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17,141 lettersHEADQUARTERS EIGHTH AND NINTH DISTRICTS, Camp John Ross, February 17, 1863. Major-General CURTIS, Commanding Department of the Missouri : Sir: I am again moving my whole command southwest. I have…
Saint Louis, Mo. Saint Louis, Mo., February 17, 1863. Col. WILLIAM A. PHILLIPS, Camp John Koss, near Indian Territory : CoLONEL: Your letters concerning the Indians have been duly received,…
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, February 17, 1863. GENERAL: Your letter of February 11 has been received and submitted to the Secretary of War. To operate from Rolla, SpringtieKl, or…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., February 14, 1863. General OuRTIS, Saint Louis: Last night I received the following from Independence: McFerran’s order for five companies is here. I have…
OFFICE OF THE PROVOST-MARSHAL, SEVENTH DISTRICT, NORTHWESTERN DIVISION, Smithton, Worth County, Mo., February 12, 1863. Major-General CuRTIS, Saint Louis, Mo.: DEAR Sie: The great anxiety I have for the restoration…
Saint Louis Saint Louis, February 11, 1863. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLEOK, General-in-Chief, Washington: GENERAL: Your telegraphic dispatch of yesterday, saying you are informed the ‘most of the rebel force…
Saint Louis Saint Louis, February 4, 1863. Brig. Gen. BEN. LOAN, , Commanding Central District of Missouri, Jefferson City : Sm: I have the honor to inform you that the…
Saint Louis Saint Louis, February 3, 1863. Brig. Gen. T. J. BARTHOLOW, GENERAL: By direction of the commander-in-chief, you are instructed to detail from the organized force of Enrolled Militia…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRIOT OF EASTERN ARKANSAS, Helena, February 3, 1863. Major-General CURTIS: GENERAL: By an order of Major-General Grant, I am opening the levee at Yazoo Pass, 8 miles below here,…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE FRON@IER, Springfield, February 3, 1863. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief, Washington, D. C.: GENERAL: I am compelled to say that I believe the interests of…
UNOFFICIAL. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE IRONTIER, Sprinafield, January 31, 1863. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief, Washington, D. C. : GENERAL: Pardon me for suggesting that the forces under command…
Camp at West Plains Camp at West Plains, January 31, 1863. Maj. H. Z. CurTIS, Assistant Adjutant-General : MaJor: I have the honor to report the concentration of the troops…
Saint Louis Saint Louis, January 28, 1863. General W. P. HALL, Jefferson City: My Dear Sir: have no idea of removing Guitar while he carefully administers his district consistent with…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE FRONTIER, Springfield, January 28, 1863. CoLONEL: By direction of the major-general commanding the Department of the Missouri, my orders of yesterday and to-day directing 84 M.…
Saint Louis Saint Louis, January 28, 1863. Brig. Gen. WILLIS A. GORMAN, Commanding District Eastern Arkansas : GENERAL: I am in receiptof three letters of yours from Devall’s Bluff, and…
HEADQUARTERS POST, Fayetteville, Ark., January 27, 1863. Hon. JOHN S. PHELPS, Military Governor of Arkansas, Planters’ House, Saint Louis, Mo.: An enthusiastic Union meeting was held here to-day ; 1,000…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE FRONTIER, January 27, 1863. ; Springfield, January 27, 1863. Col. J. O. GOWER, Commanding Third Division, Forsyth, Mo.: COLONEL: You will please move your division toward…
Forsyth, Mo. Forsyth, Mo., January 25, 1863. Col. C. W. MarsH, Assistant Adjutant-General: COLONEL: I have the honor to report that we are succeeding very well in crossing the river,…
Saint Louis, Mo. Saint Louis, Mo., January 24, 1863. Maj. Gen. Joun A. MUCLERNAND, Commanding Army of the Mississippi : GENERAL: I am in receipt of yours of the 14th…
Saint Louis, Mo. Saint Louis, Mo., January 24, 1863. Brig. Gen. WILLIS A. GORMAN, Commanding District of Eastern Arkansas : GENERAL: Your dispatch from Devall’s Bluff is duly received. I…